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gag order

[gag awr-der] / ˈgæg ˌɔr dər /
NOUN
court order
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He was released to house arrest after 183 days and has been under a media gag order since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

How was the gag order for law enforcement and other key people close to the case a challenge in telling your story?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

It provided no further details, citing a court-imposed gag order on the case.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

When these laws are interpreted as a gag order against “offensive speech concerning matters of race, sex, and other personal characteristics,” Cronin explained, they raise severe constitutional concerns.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2025

"Do not even talk with her," was the gag order that went out from the central administration of Belmont to every chair and director.

From Wild Justice by Sprague, Ruth M.



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